Sentences with phrase «about the plight of»

Just last weekend, The Globe and Mail's Margaret Wente wrote about the plight of young professionals.

Each one says something empirical about the plight of a small business, but also tells a story about where the biggest pitfalls and challenges are, and how to avoid them.

Around the same time, he read an article about the plight of singer - songwriter Aimee Mann.

This has happened «even as concern was rising about the plight of the middle class and the growing economic inequality in America.»

Everyone in the world knows about the plight of the Palestinians and Gazans.

you did give a hoot about the Iraqi people when Suddam was buying your weapon... I think you cared much about the plight of Muslims...

For another, citizens concerned about the plight of the poor, should, vigorously lobby the industrialized countries to lower their protectionist trade walls against LDC exports.

By reading this book, you will see the death of Jesus in a whole new light, and will also have your eyes opened about the plight of humanity and what Jesus came to rescue and deliver us from.

ItSoNlYmE absolutely nails it, as it only matters if the president cares about the plight of the common man.

But neither do we have the reign of God for the redemption of society when Christians are unconcerned about the plight of their fellow men, or when such giant evils as war, race discrimination, alcoholism, economic injustice, hunger and homelessness, and the shattering of family life go unchallenged.

Chris — He is only talking about the ones who laughed hysterically when the story was told or who react happily to what most people would consider sad / depressing news (about the plight of people who need help)... or cheer when something crazy is said.

Pope Francis has launched a two - year activism and awareness - raising campaign about the plight of migrants to counteract mounting anti-immigrant sentiment in the US, Europe and beyond.

If we are serious about the plight of the poor, the unity of ecological and distributional concerns is thrust upon us.

I doubt seriously, that the average non-black gay person, particularly the well - to - do ones, could give a damn about the plight of any truly disadvantaged person.

A UK - based group trying to raise awareness about the plight of homelessness has released the iHobo app, which is basically a Tamagotchi with a social conscience according to reports.

He was speaking philosophically about the plight of man; that while birds have nests and other animals have their natural habitats, there is no natural place for the children of man to rest their heads.

People want to stop sex slavery First, it could be that people are getting concerned about the plight of human trafficking and sex slaves around the world.

He spoke out on the Irish question, opposed military adventures of imperial Britain, and cared deeply about the plight of the urban poor, especially neglected and mistreated children.

«It's no good just crying aloud about the plight of Christians if we don't make some effort to offer them the hand of friendship,» he said.

You can learn more about the plight of displaced Iraqis here.

Some of the legends shared among Catholics when waxing indignant or sorrowful about the plight of society and the Church are old ones.

He was less concerned about the dogmas and doctrines of the church that often only helped to torture Jesus by dividing his community than about the plight of millions of people in this very world which Jesus came to liberate.

After learning about the plight of these children, can you still do nothing for them while at the same time thinking that if you had lived during the Civil War, you would have been on the side of freedom?

Please please consider participating for the food blogger's event tomorrow November 8th, to help raise awareness about the plight of victims of Hurricane Sandy and / or to donate to your favorite organization that will provide much needed support, supplies, and assistance.

Whole Foods Market and The Xerces Society are joining forces to «share the buzz» about the plight of the pollinators and empower shoppers to «bee» part of the solution.

«Is Vince Cable also saying today that he no longer cares about the plight of the Burmese people who have suffered decades of repression?»

Before King Jimmy Bridge collapsed, the tunnels served as congregation spots for young people, where discussions ensued about their current predicaments and about the plight of the youthman in a country where high rates of youth unemployment have forced a generation into marginal and irregular income - generating activities.

But perhaps the most chilling story the Bacons have to tell is about the plight of albino children.

12:27 - Tory backbencher Bob Stewart sounds thoroughly fed up about the plight of pensioners who are subsisting on # 6,000 a year, not # 26,000 a year.

But some seasoned Tory MPs have been grumbling in private about the plight of their pal, while the Mail's Isabel Oakeshott accused her namesake of «running to teacher to tell tales».

In his traditional Christmas message, Pope Francis on Sunday urged Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus by thinking about the plight of today's children, bemoaning how some must escape bombs or flee in migrant boats and how others are prevented from being born at all.

We know that a responsible governmetn should be concerned about the plight of the common man than entertainments.

(Press Release) Concerned about the plight of pensioners who retired under the Contributory Pension Scheme without being paid, the Federal Government has cleared the inherited arrears of accrued pension benefit for the year 2014, 2015 and 2016 by releasing N41.5 billion to the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) for onward payment to the retirees, Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has disclosed.

(Press Release) Concerned about the plight of pensioners who retired under the Contributory Pension Scheme without being paid, the Federal Government has cleared the...

Iain Duncan Smith broke down and cried during a television interview about the plight of a single mother he had met.

«Despite conflicting demands for available cash, President Muhammadu Buhari has always expressed concern about the plight of workers and pensioners.

He adds: «What is it about the plight of those people he finds so much more compelling than those hit by the bedroom tax?»

«The NPP presented a more people friendly policies... and at that time the NDC was so unattractive and still unattractive to up thinking and moral upright people because of the issue of corruption, they way and manner the government was run, the way and manner they didn't care about the plight of the people moved me closer to the NPP than it should have taken to the NDC,» he added.

He said that Kanu's prescriptions on the Biafran issue was quite different from the plans of the Igbo leaders about the plights of the Igbo people.

GBENGA ADENIJI writes about the plight of the remaining ex-refugees in the sleepy Oru - Ijebu community in the Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State Like a decorated effigy, Teta Tokpa stared at nothing in particular as the sun cruelly beamed its ray on the wheelchair she was in.

Mr Johnson's call came after Labour's Ann Clwyd urged those who care about the plight of Syrian civilians to gather outside Russian embassies across the globe until the country stops its bombing campaign.

«Gov. Akeredolu is not just a thoroughbred professional and respected senior advocate, he has always been genuinely passionate about the plight of the people.

He always genuinely seems to care about the plight of the often desperate people he encounters.

In May 2014, he appeared in a Daily Show segment satirizing how the complaints about the plight of the poorer members of the top 1 % distracts from solutions to social mobility.

MSF plays an important role in conflict situations by raising awareness of crisis situations and serving as a witness to speak out, either through public or private channels about the plight of individuals in area of political instability.

For example, someone who feels no anger when reading about child abuse might think she should be angrier about the plight of abused children, so she wants to feel more anger than she actually does in that moment, Tamir said.

Concerned about the plight of postdocs in the U.S., the Sloan Foundation comes through with funds for Next Wave to create the Postdoc Network.

On November 14, the U.S. destroyed six tons of illegal ivory to raise awareness about the plight of elephants.

In my column last month, I promised to provide a follow - up examination of the main reasons why everyone in society (and in science) should care about the plight of minorities.

Readers can help by getting educated about the plight of the big cats and pressuring their elected officials to take action.